Fishing Cat vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Harpiocephalus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.